Middle East

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US allows Jerusalem-born citizens to put Israel on passports

11:48 pm October 29, 2020

Jerusalem: The United States will allow Americans born in disputed Jerusalem to list Israel as their place of birth on passports and other documents, according to a new policy announced Thursday. The move came a day after the United States amended science accords signed with Israel to apply to institutions in the occupied West Bank. The changes, […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

Kerala lab ‘cheats’ travellers by issuing ‘fake’ COVID-19 certificates without testing; Manager arrested

8:13 pm September 29, 2020

Malappuram: A private lab in Kerala has allegedly cheated a large number of people, mostly those travelling to the Middle East and other countries, by issuing ‘fake’ COVID-19 negative certificates without testing their samples, and it’s manager arrested on Tuesday, police said. The fraud came to light as several expatriates were found positive for COVID-19 […]

Upgrad appoints Saranjit Sangar as CEO – UK, Europe, Middle East

2:28 pm September 28, 2020

London: Edutech firm Upgrade on Monday announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Saranjit Sangar as CEO for the UK, Europe, and the Middle East as it aims to garner USD 1 billion revenue from these markets in the next 4-5 years. The company has been providing online courses in several overseas markets but this is the first time it has appointed […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

China must be held accountable for unleashing plague of ‘China virus’ onto the world: Trump

10:16 pm September 22, 2020

United Nations : US President Donald Trump blasted China on Tuesday for “unleashing”” the plague of the “China virus”” onto the world, demanding that the United Nations must hold Beijing accountable for failing to contain the coronavirus that has killed nearly one million people across the world, including 200,000 Americans. “75 years after the end of World War II and the founding of […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran condemns Bahrain’s plan to normalise ties with Israel

10:44 pm September 12, 2020

Tehran: Iran on Saturday strongly condemned Bahrain’s plan to normalise relations with Israel, calling it a shameful and ignominious move by the Gulf Arab country. Bahrain’s announcement Friday followed a similar normalisation agreement last month by the United Arab Emirates, a fellow U.S. ally. The two Arab nations’ establishment of full relations with Israel is part of a broader […]